We are having custom polyethylene water tanks built by Sea-Fab in Warwick,
RI - and they also advertise custom waste holding tanks. We haven't receive=
d
them yet but the owner has been great with answering questions and asking
for more info and specs from us. You might check them out if you're in the
US. See http://www.seafabtanks.com/


On 1/2/06, Peggie Hall <peg.hall@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> Hi y'all! :) Happy New Year!
>
> Alan, you said...
>
> > I am also having a custom tank built by Tek Tanks - I could find no one
> > in the US who would build a custom tank.
>
> If you're in the UK, Tek-Tank is definitely your best source...but if
> you're in the US or Canada, shipping from the UK is budget buster unless
> they're shipping it surface carrier, which MIGHT get it here within 3-6
> months. If you ARE in the US or Canada, I can refer you to several
> excellent US custom plastic tank mfrs.
>
> However, you may not need to resort to custom...have you checked out
> Ronco Plastics (no relation to Ron Popeil and his VegOmatic, btw)? They
> make TOP quality plastic water and waste tanks for a very reasonable
> price and have more than 400 shapes and sizes to choose from, over 100
> of which are non-rectangular...and they install fittings in the sizes
> and locations specified by the customer when they make the tank. Their
> catalog is on their website at http:/www.ronco-plastics.com. If they
> don't have one that'll work, I'll give you the contact info for custom
> sources.
>
> > I am installing a Groco
> > SweetTank.
>
> Excellent system, and--if installed, operated and maintained according
> to directions--it DOES work as advertised. But not necessarily the best
> for a sailboat 'cuz it *MUST* run 24/7/365 (except during any winter
> layup of course), whether you're aboard or not, away from the dock or
> not, to work. If your tank is <40 gals, you may not need it
> thought...depending on your tank location, it may be possible to vent it
> passively well enough to keep the environment inside the sufficiently
> aerobic to prevent odors.
>
> Cindy, thanks for the very flattering introduction! I'm not sure it's
> totally accurate to say that I "collect forums," though...they seem to
> collect me! I've prob'ly been on at least half of the email lists at one
> time or another, but I try to keep it down to 2-3 at any given
> time...join when someone sends me an SOS...leave when the subject is
> exhausted...till the next time I'm needed. If I didn't do it that way,
> my inbox would explode!
>
> Rick, I can understand why you've stuck to lurking on the CS-BB...it's a
> VERY brave person who dares to post to that crowd! :)
>
> Bruce, you don't OWE me a phone call...it's your boat, your priorities!
> :) I'll be glad to talk with you whenver you're ready to discuss the
> plumbing.
>
> And I'm VERY glad to be a part of your merry band of Baba owners! Thanks
> for letting me join you!
>
>
> --
> Peggie
> ----------
> Peggie Hall
> Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
> Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
> Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
>
> http://shop.sailboatowners.com/books/detail-books.htm?fno=0&sku=90&ca=
t=1304
>
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